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Table 4 Predictors of general obesity alone among the respondents

From: Epidemiological characteristics of different patterns of obesity among adults in rural communities of south-east Nigeria: a population-based cross-sectional study

 

General obesity alone

    

Variables

Presenta

Absent

COR(95% C.I.)

P

AOR(95% C.I.)

P

Age (years)

 20-40

101(38.8)

159(61.2)

    

 41-60

56(23.3)

184(76.7)

2.09(1.41-3.08)

<0.001

1.84(1.14-2.97)

<0.05

Sex

 Male

116(54.5)

97(45.5)

    

 Female

41(14.3)

246(85.7)

7.18(4.68-10.99)

<0.001

7.65(4.77-12.26)

<0.001

Monthly income (Naira)b

 < 50,000

144(30.8)

324(69.2)

    

 ≥ 50,000

13(40.6)

19(59.4)

0.65(0.31-1.35)

0.248

0.47(0.20-1.11)

0.084

Marital status

 Ever married

121(29.1)

295(70.9)

    

 Never married

36(42.9)

48(57.1)

0.55(0.34-0.89)

<0.05

0.89(0.49-1.60)

0.697

Education

 No formal education

12(30.0)

28(70.0)

    

 Had any form of formal education

145(31.5)

315(68.5)

0.93(0.46-1.88)

0.842

2.55(1.10-5.91)

<0.05

Alcohol consumption within 30 days preceding the study

 Yes

78(38.6)

124(61.4)

    

 No

79(26.5)

219(73.5)

1.74(1.19-2.56)

<0.01

1.85(0.98-3.50)

0.059

Alcohol consumption within 12 months days preceding the study

 Yes

98(34.6)

185(65.4)

    

 No

59(27.2)

158(72.8)

1.42(0.96-2.09)

0.076

0.67(0.35-1.30)

0.238

Ever skipped meals

 Yes

99(32.7)

204(67.3)

    

 No

58(29.4)

139(70.6)

1.16(0.79-1.72)

0.447

1.07(0.68-1.68)

0.782

Daily meal intake

 <3 times

78(35.0)

145(65.0)

    

 ≥3 times

79(28.5)

198(71.5)

1.35(0.92-1.97)

0.122

1.16(0.74-1.80)

0.523

Self-reported physical activity

 Light/moderate intensity

118(29.9)

277(70.1)

    

 Vigorous intensity

39(37.1)

66(62.9)

0.72(0.46-1.13)

0.155

0.86(0.51-1.45)

0.575

Dietary diversity score

 High (≥6 scores)

41(32.0)

87(68.0)

    

 Low/medium (<6 scores)

116(31.2)

256(68.8)

1.04(0.68-1.60)

0.858

0.80(0.49-1.31)

0.376

Self-reported health status

 Poor

11(40.7)

16(59.3)

    

 Good

146(30.9)

327(69.1)

1.54(0.70-3.40)

0.285

1.21(0.49-3.02)

0.677

  1. COR Crude odds ratio, AOR Adjusted odds ratio
  2. a31.4%
  3. bOne USD=410.84 Naira